WWE sex abuse suit raises concerns ahead of Linda McMahon’s hearing to run Education Dept.
As Linda McMahon is set to face a confirmation hearing Thursday to lead the Education Department, several former WWE employees, their family members and two current and former education officials are raising concerns about whether she is fit for the position overseeing more than 50 million students in about 98,000 public schools and 32,000 private schools around the United States.
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Department of Education in limbo amid Linda McMahon's confirmation hearing
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Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing for department Trump wants to kill
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Asencio appeal nixed in sex abuse investigation
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Education Dept. urges NCAA to reverse transgender athletes' records, titles and awards
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Democrats press McMahon on 'minimal' education policy experience ahead of hearing
Two Democratic senators are pressing President Trump's Education Department secretary pick Linda McMahon over her "minimal" experience in education policy and broader views on education ahead of ...The Hill - 1d -
Revelations of Israeli spyware abuse raise fears over possible use by Trump
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Delaware governor on Trump's threats to Education Dept: 'Let's govern with compassion'
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Lawmakers question Musk’s ‘infiltration’ into Education Dept. and student loan borrower data
Senators expressed concern that Elon Musk's DOGE had "infiltrated" the U.S. Department of Education and possibly gained access to federal student loan data.CNBC - 5d
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